This year marks the third edition of eEURO, UEFA’s national team esports competition, with a record 47 National Associations taking part, making it the biggest edition to date.
Denmark's Anders Vejrgang triumphed in the first two editions, but competition promises to be fierce at UEFA eEURO 2026, with plenty of the world’s top gamers ready to represent their nations in the hope of obtaining a place at the Finals on 12 December 2026 in London.
What you need to know
The competition is fully integrated into the EA SPORTS FC Pro ecosystem, with the winner earning qualification at the EA SPORTS FC Pro World Championship Play-Ins.
All stages will be played in Ultimate Team mode, with the EA SPORTS FC Pro Draft featuring in the Finals.
Tournament format
Stage 1: National Team Selection (29-30 August 2026)
Nations conducting their own selection processes will confirm and submit their representatives to UEFA and EA.
National teams that opt to have their process run by UEFA & EA will have their representatives selected through managed online qualifiers held on 29-30 August.
Stage 2: Online Group Stage (17-18 October 2026)
All participating national teams compete on 17-18 October to determine the final eight teams who will qualify for the finals.
The format of the Online Group Stage will be Swiss Group Stages on Day 1, then transition to a Double Elimination knockout bracket on Day 2. The competition will end once the top eight nations have been found.
Stage 3: Finals (12 December 2026)
The UEFA eEURO 2026 Finals will be held in BBC Studios in London on 12 December. It will be a single-day event with a single-elimination bracket format.
It will be seeded based on FC Pro Rankings at a time and date prior to the competition.
The Finals will be streamed on UEFA and EA’s YouTube channels, plus the UEFA TikTok channel and EA’s Twitch.
Online qualifiers: Register now
The national associations listed below will determine their eEURO 2026 national team representatives through online qualifiers:
Armenia
Finland
Hungary
Iceland
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Montenegro
Northern Ireland
San Marino
Eligible players who hold a passport from one of these national associations are invited to register and compete for the opportunity to represent their country at eEURO 2026.
Please use this registration link to enter the online qualifiers: https://battlefy.com/euro/26
For all other competing nations, further information will be published on the respective National Association communication channels where appropriate.
